Fitted with Alvarez B-Band SYS550 Electronics, the Alavarez ABT60E Baritone Acoustic Electric Guitar is an incredible baritone instrument for players who want deeper bass tones in their acoustic. Basically an acoustic electric version of the ABT60, this Alvarez was built with special attention to detail in regards to the unique baritone voice. The ABT60E Baritone from Alvarez features a hand selected, solid Sitka Spruce top which provides an incredible tonal clarity.

Alvarez ABT60E Baritone Acoustic Electric Guitar Features

Hand selected A grade solid Sitka spruce Top

Mahogany Back and Side Material

Rosewood Fingerboard and Bi-Level Bridge

Abalone and Mother of Pearl Inlays

Alvarez B-Band Sys550 Electronics

SYS550 Preamp
The SYS550 designed by B-BAND is a pro level EQ and pick up that reproduces the sound of the guitar very closely with great clarity. B-BAND use a patented under saddle electret film pick up which eliminates synthetic or processed sounds often heard with Piezo or other styles of pickup. The result is a very true, acoustic sound. SYS550 also has an accurate, backlit chromatic digital tuner.

A previous reviewer said that the guitars he received were unplayable and that he had to send both of them back. The problem he experienced was strings buzzing/fretting out. I had the same, but opposite problem: The neck had a twist that made the lower strings extremely high off the fingerboard and the higher strings so low that they fretted out as they approached the 12th fret. (The G string also fretted out at the seventh fret.)
I have no idea how the guitar sounds, for it was impossible to play.
In regard to finish, I would say that the guitar would be attractive to lovers of high gloss, but, to me, the gloss seemed much too thick/heavy.
American Musical was superb in regard to the return process for this guitar, so there are no complaints in that regard--none, whatsoever--but this model guitar would appear to be one to which caveat emptor applies.